KUNA's Director General Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al- Ibrahim Al-Sabah meets with Kuwaiti explorer Abdulmohsin Al-Baghli

KUWAIT: Kuwait News Agency's (KUNA) Director General Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah received Chadian Ambassador to Kuwait Ahmed Agbash at his office yesterday. The two sides discussed issues of mutual concern in media and means of boosting cooperation in the field. During the reception, Sheikh Mubarak stressed the important role of media in bringing nations closer, especially in the age of internet and technology. Meanwhile, Agbash hailed KUNA's fast and transparent coverage of regional and international news.

Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij then received Kuwaiti explorer Abdulmohsin Al-Baghli, who recently concluded a motorcycle trip to Russia. The two sides discussed difficulties faced in the trip, including the extremely cold weather conditions and heavy snow in Siberia.

Baghli went on a two-month trip last September, where he passed through the Gulf countries then to Iran by sea, followed by Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Russia. The explorer is set to start the second round of his trip in April, to raise the Kuwaiti flag in the Russian Far East.

The receptions were attended by KUNA's Deputy Director General for Administrative and Financial Affairs and Communications Abdulhameed Malak and Deputy Director-General for the Editorial Sector and Editor-in-Chief Saad Al-Ali. - KUNA